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play up

英 [pleɪ ʌp]

美 [pleɪ ʌp]

强调…的重要性; 夸大; 渲染; (机器、身体部位等)(给…)制造麻烦,(使)痛苦; (小孩)淘气,不听话

柯林斯词典

  • PHRASAL VERB 强调…的重要性;夸大;渲染
    If youplay upsomething, you emphasize it and try to make people believe that it is important.
    1. The media played up the prospects for a settlement...
      媒体夸大了达成和解的可能性。
    2. His Japanese ancestry has been played up by some of his opponents.
      他的日本血统被一些对手大肆渲染。
  • PHRASAL VERB (机器、身体部位等)(给…)制造麻烦,(使)痛苦
    If something such as a machine or a part of your bodyis playing uporis playingyouup, it is causing problems because it is not working properly.
    1. The engine had been playing up...
      发动机一直有问题。
    2. It was his back playing him up.
      是他的后背在作痛。
  • PHRASAL VERB (小孩)淘气,不听话
    When childrenplay up, they are naughty and difficult to control.
    1. Patrick often plays up when he knows I'm in a hurry.
      帕特里克常常明知我手忙脚乱还要调皮捣蛋。

英英释义

verb

双语例句

  • I don't have to play up that stuff.
    我并没有渲染这个东西。
  • The children are very active, but never play up.
    这些孩子很活泼,可是从不淘气。
  • He seems to want two good actors to play up to him.
    看来她需要两位好演员与她配戏。
  • I expect them to play up this afternoon.
    我希望他们下午比赛时拿出劲来。
  • Patrick often plays up when he knows I'm in a hurry.
    帕特里克常常明知我手忙脚乱还要调皮捣蛋。
  • I don't like people who try to play up to me.
    我不喜欢那些想讨好我的人。
  • It was his back playing him up.
    是他的后背在作痛。
  • And want our friends to sing dance, play up the pleasure.
    我们要和朋友们跳舞唱歌,渲染喜悦。
  • The media played up the prospects for a settlement
    媒体夸大了达成和解的可能性。
  • An attempt was made to play up the president's role in settling the crisis.
    正做出努力来宣扬总统在解决危机中的作用。